Spirituality: Reach out and touch God

Spirituality: Reach out and touch God

4:52 PM,
Jul. 5, 2013

Written by

Norris Burkes
Gannett

Probably the most meaningless apology we give in our culture is the one we express when we accidentally brush against someone in a crowd. Our response is something like "I'm sorry," or "Excuse me" and it's nearly as useless as the "gesundheit" offered after a sneeze.

I say useless because our touch is likely just an unintentional brush with someone sharing the same space we occupy. We apologize more because we've committed a social faux-pas than because we are actually sorry.

No, this column isn't a rant against good manners; I just think it's too bad we have to say we're sorry for giving someone a ...